Pandalus borealis is more commonly called (and officially named by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization): Northern prawn; Giant panda; Edible snail; or Bombay duck? Northern prawn (the commonly available pink prawn/shrimp)

In psychology the (positive) 'Pygmalion effect' and opposite (negative) 'Golem effect' influence people by: Criticism; Money; Expectation; or Food? Expectation (as in a 'self-fulfilling prophecy', whereby expressing belief to a person that he/she will succeed or fail in achieving or becoming something tends to produce the result that is expressed)

The informal German military term 'sitzkrieg' refers to what feature of war: Aerial bombardment; Pause; Siege; or Retreat? Pause (from sitzen, sit, and krieg, war)

What internet vulnerability 'bug' was announced (in April 2014) to have existed in 17% of the world's web servers since end-2011: Heartbleed; Braindrain; Mindleak; or Plughole? Heartbleed

360 Varial, Ollie, Nollie, and Frontside Air are terms in: Bartending; Aviation; Skateboarding; or Radio broadcasting? Skateboarding (among hundreds of different skateboard tricks/moves)

What common Hindu/Indian surname derives from 'a piece of land' and referred to a landowner/tenant farmer? Patel (or Patil)

What are generally regarded to be the four precious stones? Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond

The society-persuasion theory adopted by US and UK governments based on the 2008 Thaler & Sunstein book of the same name is called: Shift; Nudge; Wink; or Elbow? Nudge (see the amazing Nudge theory - anyone can use it..)

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